Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Licences, territories, media & term · Core

Assignment

ELI5

A transfer of particular rights or ownership from one party to another.

Used in conversation

“Flag assignment in the next rights review.”

Definition

A transfer of specified rights or ownership from one party to another.

Here “Assignment” means: A transfer of specified rights or ownership from one party to another. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Assignment” in rights, contracts, finance, distribution & labour conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • LicenceAn assignment transfers ownership of rights; a licence grants permission while ownership remains with the licensor.
  • Episode assignmentThe search label “Assignment” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.